List of museums in County Durham

This list of museums in County Durham, England, contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Name Image Town/City Type Summary
Ankers House MuseumChester-le-StreetReligiousLocated at St Mary and St Cuthbert Church, medieval room used by anchorites
Auckland CastleBishop AucklandHistoric houseHome of the Bishop of Durham for over 800 years
Beamish MuseumBeamishOpen airFocus is 1825 and 1913 life in urbanized North East England, includes trains, agriculture, industry exhibits
Bishop Auckland Town HallBishop AucklandArtFormer town hall, houses Bishop Auckland's main public library, a theatre, an art gallery, tourist information centre and a café-bar
Bowes MuseumBarnard CastleArtIncludes fine art, decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes
DLI MuseumDurhamMilitaryHistory of the Durham Light Infantry, located in same building as the Durham Art Gallery
Durham Art GalleryDurhamArtwebsite, modern and contemporary art, located in same building as the DLI Museum
Durham CastleDurhamHistoric houseNorman castle, part of University College, Durham, open for guided tours
Durham CathedralDurhamReligiousIncludes tower, monk's dormitory, shrine of Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, exhibits on the cathedral's construction and history
Durham Mining MuseumSpennymoorMiningwebsite, mining in the Northern part of England
Durham Museum and Heritage CentreDurhamLocalLocal history
Hartlepool Art GalleryHartlepoolArtOperated by the Hartlepool Borough Council, exhibits of crafts, contemporary and fine art, and photography
Hartlepool's Maritime ExperienceHartlepoolMaritimeRecreation of an 18th-century seaport in the time of Lord Nelson, Napoleon and the Battle of Trafalgar
Head of SteamDarlingtonRailwayHeritage railroad and museum
Heugh Battery MuseumHartlepoolMilitaryRestored 19th century coastal defense battery and exhibits about local coastal artillery forces
HMS TrincomaleeHartlepoolMaritimeEarly 19th century Royal Navy Leda class frigate museum ship
Hopetown Carriage WorksDurhamRailway
KillhopeKillhopeMiningFormer 19th century lead mine, minerals, life of the miner and family
Museum of ArchaeologyDurhamArchaeologyAlso known as Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology, part of the University of Durham, artifacts from prehistoric, Ancient Greece, Roman and Medieval periods
Museum of HartlepoolHartlepoolLocalLocal history, maritime heritage, PS Wingfield Castle museum ship
National Railway Museum ShildonShildonRailwayBranch of the National Railway Museum, includes over 70 railway heritage vehicles
Oriental MuseumDurhamEthnographicPart of the University of Durham, includes Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Japanese and other far east and Asian artifacts
Palace Green LibraryDurhamLibraryPart of the Durham University Library, exhibits from the University's collections in art, history, culture, literature, website
Preston Park Museum & GroundsPreston-on-TeesLocalIncludes a recreated period street of the 1890s, period rooms, an armoury and a toy collection
Raby CastleStaindropHistoric houseMedieval castle with 18th & 19th century decorations, deer park, gardens
Rokeby ParkGreta BridgeHistoric housePalladian-style country house
Spennymoor Town Hall Art GallerySpennymoorArtMunicipal art gallery
Tanfield RailwayTanfieldRailwayHeritage railroad and shed with locomotives and equipment
Weardale MuseumIreshopeburnLocalLocal history, mining, geology, John Wesley and Methodist memorabilia, farming, railway

Defunct museums

References

  1. "CLOSED - Vintage Vehicles Museum Shildon". Flicker. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

See also

  • Visitor attractions in County Durham
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